The Chicago Cubs signed Jason Hammel to a one-year, $6 million deal this offseason, making him an obvious trade target at midseason.

"I'm sure you guys are going to talk about that all year," Hammel said. "I honestly could care less. And that's the answer you'll get from me every time. I'm here to win ballgames and that's it. That's my bottom line. I'm here to help the Cubs."

Theo Epstein's front office has traded away 40 percent of the rotation in each of the last two seasons.